BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The dog days of summer are here and college coaches are prepping for summer vaca­tions. So, what better time to check up on the progress of the Class of 2013?

We'll start with Auburn today and hit Alabama tomorrow.

With 14 commitments, Auburn is on its way to another heralded class. We asked Jason Caldwell of AUTiger­s. com and Scout.com to give us a sneak preview of Auburn's class. In particular, we asked Caldwell to give us his take on the top targets re­maining, top prospects committed elsewhere who could join the Au­burn class and current commit­ments who may not last.

It wasn't an easy task, but Cald­well was up to the challenge.

> Top three targets -- Caldwell said the list starts with five-star de­fensive tackle Montravius Adams.

After all, if you're going to start somewhere, start with the No. 1 player at a premium position. The 6-foot-3, 290-pound Adams is from Vienna, Ga.

Next on the list: Maryland offen­sive lineman Khaliel Rodgers. The 6-3, 300-pounder from Elkton is ranked the No. 1 center by Scout.

"Because Auburn focused so much on offensive tackle last year, other interior line positions are key this year," Caldwell said. "Because of that, Khaliel Rodgers is an impor­tant guy."

After that, the next target is more about a position.

"They're definitely looking for a running back in this class," Caldwell said. "There are probably three or four guys that could fit the bill."

Among the top candidates are Derrick Green of Richmond, Va., Tyshon Dye of Georgia and Jordan Wilkins of Tennessee. All are consensus Top 20 running backs nationally.

> Prospect Auburn could flip -- Flipping a prospect is all the rage, and the rumor du jour is that the nation's top-rated linebacker, Reuben Foster, will eventually change his Alabama commitment to another school, possibly Auburn. After all, Foster transferred from Troup County High in Georgia to Auburn High for the 2012 season.

Not so fast, Caldwell said.

"I've talked to Reuben several times and he said Alabama's still there (at No. 1)," Caldwell said. "He's as nice a kid as you'll know and I know he's under a lot of pressure. I take him at his word."

So who might flip then?

Caldwell said Newnan, Ga., defensive back Trey Matthews, is a more likely prospect.

Matthews is committed to Georgia, but most analysts believe he could waver.

"He and Rueben Foster have talked together about playing together. Auburn, Alabama and Georgia are the three schools that are possibilities, if they do that," Caldwell said.

> Which commitment could AU lose? -- Caldwell said the first name most fans would mention is Muscle Shoals defensive lineman Dee Liner, "but I don't think he's a guy they need to worry about. Normally, it's guys from a further distance you have to worry about."

Admitting this was a tough call, Caldwell said a commitment to keep an eye on was defensive end Tashawn Bower of Somerville, N.J., a highly rated prospect who committed last month.

"He has tons of offers, and Auburn is a long way from home. I think he's solid, but if there was one guy . . ."